B6 English Language · Term 2 Week 5: Comprehension

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.2.8.1.1 - Read silently and reasonably for meaning from a level-appropriate text

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Read a level-appropriate passage silently at a reasonable pace without moving their lips or pointing at words.
Stop and think about the text at set target points and state what has happened so far in their own words.
Apply a fix-up strategy (re-reading, reading on, or looking at the title and pictures) when meaning is not clear.
Answer “While Reading” questions correctly by locating evidence in the text.
Summarise the main events of a passage in one or two sentences after reading silently.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Silent Reading (2.8)
Content standard: B6.2.8.1 - construct meaning from text read
Indicator: B6.2.8.1.1 - Read silently and reasonably for meaning from a level-appropriate text
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 5 (Week 17 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 177
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Have learners stop and think about the text and know what to do when meaning is not clear. By setting a target in the text for them.
- Have them read silently and at a reasonable pace to get the meaning from the text.
- Direct learners' reading with "While Reading" questions.